Blue Bell, Cardiff

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A traditional looking and fairly narrow fronted pub more or less opposite the castle, it’s quite small inside as well and all seats were taken on our recent Wednesday evening visit.

Internally it’s an upside-down L shape, with the rear area extending slightly further around to the left. Décor wise it’s quite traditional too with sanded wooden boards on most of the floor with some coloured tiling adjacent to the bar counter, and much of the ceiling having some attractive pale woodwork with inlaid dark green panelling which lent it something of an elegant air. Elsewhere the ceiling was a more familiar nicotine yellow whilst the top part of the walls were painted mauve. Much dark wood panelling was in evidence though, forming the bar counter, a large fireplace, moulded sections above the benches with inlaid mirrors and blackboards and in some cases extending out from the walls to form partitions inlaid with etched glass. Seating was a mixture of dark green fitted banquettes around the permitter, along with regular chairs elsewhere and some stools at the bar. A TV screen was showing a darts match which seemed a little out of place perhaps, but fortunately the volume was off so this was not too intrusive.

Beers on tap were their own Blue Bird Ale along with Butty Bach, Santa’s Little Belter and Jemima’s Pitchfork. Two further pumps appeared unused. Ciders meanwhile were Strongbow, Strongbow Dark Fruit and Inch’s Medium. Overall, a pretty decent little pub, and I’d happily pop in again if in the area.

On 23^rd December 2023 - rating: 7
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